title: Using acoustic technology to reduce bark beetle reproduction.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Acoustic signals play a critical role in mate choice, species recognition, communication, territoriality, predator escape and prey selection. Bark beetles, which are significant disturbance agents of forests, produce a variety of acoustic signals.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A bioacoustic approach to reducing bark beetle reproduction within wood tissues was explored. Playback of modified biological sounds reduced beetle reproductive output, tunneling distance and adult survival.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The targeted use of biologically relevant sounds disrupts insect behaviors and could be a species-specific, environmentally friendly method of insect management.
authors.affiliation: School of Forestry, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, USA.
authors.forename: Richard W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Hofstetter
authors.forename: David D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Dunn
authors.forename: Reagan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: McGuire
authors.forename: Kristen A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Potter
mesh_terms: D000162:Acoustics; D000818:Animals; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D010571:Pest Control / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D012098:Reproduction
keywords: Dendroctonus; control; management; mountain pine beetle; southern pine beetle; western pine beetle